Are you a personable, articulate and ambitious Accountant with comfort in management accounts, strong analytical skills and the commercial acumen to work more in a business partnering capacity for a global employer? Aila is exclusively partnered with a fantastic business in Watford to recruit a Finance Business Partner / Management Accountant.
About the Company:
- £600m revenue, a global group and a leader in its field
- Exceptional growth over the last 3 years and a great place to develop
- 1,000 employees, a great culture and excellent hybrid arrangements (2 in, 3 out)
The Role:
The Management Accountant plays a critical role in the team, acting as a key business partner and decision-support lead for the UK business. Supporting the whole UK business, the role is responsible for delivering high-quality financial planning, analysis, reporting, and operational insight to support strategic and commercial decision-making.
This role is a blend of monthly management accounting, business partnering with non-finance and utilising Excel and Power BI to drive better insight and performance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the preparation and delivery of monthly management accounts, budgeting, forecasting, and periodic reforecasts
- Provide clear financial insight, analysis, and decision support to the SLT
- Act as a trusted finance business partner to operational and functional leaders
- Accurate reporting of month end performance (including posting of journals ensuring accounting policies are being followed)
- Conduct detailed financial analysis and cost deep-dives to identify risks, opportunities, and efficiency improvements
- Support the Senior FP&A Manager, collaborating closely with Group Finance teams, including global stakeholders to ensure accurate and timely completion of budgeting, forecasting, and month-end reporting cycles.
- Support operational performance optimisation through forward-looking financial analysis and strategic business partnering.
- Support the Senior FP&A Manager to continuously improve Opex reporting within Power BI, partnering with IT teams to maintain robust, accurate, and relevant reporting solutions
- FP&A accrual balance sheet reconciliation
The Ideal Candidate:
- Finalist or Newly Qualified Accountant with solid month end experience
- Strong problem-solving skills and a commercially curious mindset
- Business partnering experience with non-Finance stakeholders and a confident communicator
- Strong Excel skills – confident in manipulating data, pivot tables and formulas
What they Offer:
- 10% Bonus
- Private medical and 5% matched pension
- Stable and collaborative culture with excellent learning opportunity
- Hybrid working (1/2 days in, 3 remote)
Management Accountant in Watford employer: Aila Recruitment | B Corp
Join a leading UK retailer that values ambition and innovation, offering a dynamic work culture where your contributions directly impact financial performance and strategic growth. With significant investment in digital transformation and a commitment to employee development, this role provides an excellent opportunity for professional growth while enjoying competitive benefits such as a generous salary, car allowance, and hybrid working arrangements in the vibrant city of London.
